GTC Center for Collegiate Recovery

The purpose of the Center for Collegiate Recovery (CCR) is to recruit, retain, and graduate Greenville Technical College (GTC) students by reducing stigma and maintaining an environment conducive to recovery. This is achieved through utilizing, supporting, and embracing evidence-based practices. The program provides students with dedicated staff committed to recovery, safe spaces for socializing and studying, student-led activities, academic support, and comprehensive recovery services.

Connecting with the CCR reinforces each individual’s unique journey by embracing the concepts of multiple pathways of recovery and empowering students to reach their full potential to graduate and thrive in recovery.

Being a part of the Collegiate Recovery Community at GTC provides students with the opportunity to experience meaningful relationships with peers, participate in career development, attend sober social events, and become a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS).

The Center for Collegiate Recovery (CCR) at Greenville Technical College (GTC) is about professional peer-based recovery support, academic success, community engagement, leadership, student-driven activities, and career development and opportunities, including:

• Mutual aid support, study space, academic guidance, and technology resources
• Connection and interaction with the local recovery community.
• One-on-one support from the director, recovery services coordinator, and student recovery coaches
• A continuum of recovery and clinical support via collaboration with GTC Counseling Services.
• Virtual and in-person recovery support groups, as well as recovery-friendly activities.
• Volunteer and leadership opportunities.
• Participation in semester, yearly, and graduation celebrations of academic and recovery progress.

RECOVERY: Identify individuals in the recovery process who are enrolled, recently withdrew, or are interested in attending Greenville Technical College (GTC).

1. Strategic Objective: Identify students in recovery who already attend GTC.
2. Strategic Objective: Identify faculty/staff who can contribute assets to the Center for Collegiate (CCR) mission and vision
3. Strategic Objective: Identify and utilize assertive engagement strategies to recruit potential students in recovery. 

EDUCATION: Students and faculty/staff will be provided with opportunities to gain knowledge related to best practices for supporting students living with and in recovery from substance use disorders (SUD) and or problematic substance use. 

1. Strategic Objective: Develop and implement strategies that inform students /staff and faculty about programs and services at CCR. 
2. Strategic Objective: Continuously develop and implement evidence-based trainings related to substance use disorders and the recovery progress.  
3. Strategic Objective: Engage GTC faculty and staff in recovery ally trainings and certification.

ACCESS: Collegiate Recovery services are available to all students to support recovery, wellness, career development, and resilience to encourage overall student persistence, retention, and graduation

1. Strategic Objective: Expand services at CCR by utilizing students trained as Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) and peer-based volunteer programs.
2. Strategic Objective: Utilize student support services and other educational resources to promote and increase academic achievement, as well as enhance career development.
3. Strategic Objective: Set up, maintain, and promote our CCR recovery-orienting student space for groups, social activities, recovery services, and academic support.

COMPASSION: CCR will promote and utilize person-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed approaches.  

1. Strategic Objective: Create an environment that promotes and embraces the concept of multiple pathways of recovery. 
2. Strategic Objective: Utilize services that empower students to increase internal motivation to reduce the risk of recurrences. 
3. Strategic Objective: Understand the importance of cultural humility to allow for healing and authenticity.  

HARM REDUCTION: CCR will support practices and philosophies that are proven to reduce overdoses and improve public health.  

1. Strategic Objective: Educate students and faculty/staff about evidence-based strategies that reduce the negative effects of alcohol and other drug use. 
2. Strategic Objective: Link students and faculty/staff to organizations that provide naloxone and other harm reduction tools when needed. 
3. Strategic Objective: Provide information related to student-specific harm reduction strategies.